Two more Bongo Cajones

These are two more bongo cajones I built for my daughter to give as a present to her music teachers. They are made of ‘drawer wood’, that is wood that I rescued from drawers I found along the curb. It is usually between 1/2 in. and 3/8 in. thick. I have a basic drawing I used to make these, but really, I dimensioned the length and height to suit the wood I had on hand.

Unlike my last attempt, this time I mitered the corners which made the piece look better overall. The top is 1/4 inch plywood, which was from a drawer bottom. The mallets are made from 1/4 in dowel 1 foot long with a ‘superball’ on the end. The ball is drilled about 1/2 way through and glued on with epoxy.

Note: ‘superballs’ are found cheaply in the party section of dollar stores. They are in the party favors section.

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Very nice gifts Dave. It is a good thing to recycle wood. I did not know what this drum sounded like so I searched the internet and listened to a man play one with his hands. I was wondering if by using the superball stick the drum produces a different sound.-don